Ryan Youth Theatre Leader Opportunity

From Carolyn Yates

Applicants' invitation for the post of Ryan Youth Theatre Leader

Please note  the NEW time scale and interview panel update in  this amended invitation. 

Due to the agreement with funders, we would like the Youth Theatre Leader to take up the post as soon as possible as RYT is starting a project related to sectarianism (funded by the Voluntary Action Fund) on Tuesday 30th September. It is hoped that the youth theatre leader could take on a major role in directing the resulting show in spring 2015. An additional fee will be negotiated for that, depending on the successful  applicant’s experience and the role.

You are invited to apply for the post of Youth Theatre Leader for RYT. We have secured funding from September until the end of February 2015 and we are confident we will have obtained further funding before the end of this year for the Tuesday evening sessions from March 2015, as well as other projects already in the planning.

THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR APPLICATION IS MONDAY 29th SEPTEMBER  AT 12 NOON AND ALL APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO BE  INTERVIEWED as part of that application process between 4.00pm and 5.30pm on Tuesday 30th September at The Ryan Centre Stranraer.

87 Miles saw the Ryan Youth Theatre and Toonspeak Youth Theatre Glasgow come together in a play-writing exchange project

The interview panel will consits of:  two members of the Ryan Youth Theatre, Carolyn Yates, Literature development officer for the regaion and RYT project manager, and Ken Gouge, Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival and a Trustee of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland.

We require:

1.     An up to date curriculum  vitae showing education qualifications, employment record, and verifying you have a PVG (protecting vulnerable groups scheme disclosure), a clean driving licence and own transport.

2.     Two referees or testimonials that can verify your theatre experience

3.     A letter of application describing theatre practitioners  that have influenced your development and addressing each of the essential and desirable criteria listed below:

Essential - Youth Theatre leader experience that includes improvisation and devising issue-based drama.

Desirable - Experience of directing, working with script writers and with theatre professionals, Arts Award Advisor for bronze and silver awards.

Please don’t hesitate to phone me on my mobile phone 07773797495 if you’d like to discuss or clarify anything.

Best wishes,

Carolyn